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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Ikuro Adachi, Nagoya, JP;
Ikuro Adachi, Nagoya, JP;
Rinnai Corporation, Nagoya-Shi, JP;
Abstract
When a detection temperature by a hot-water tank thermister () has been equal to or lower than a re-heating determination temperature over at least a re-heating determination time, a tank controller () performs a sterilization process by heating hot water within a hot-water tank () by means of a heat pump unit (); and when the detection temperature by the hot-water tank thermister () has been equal to or lower than a determination temperature for prohibiting the use of hot water in the hot-water tank over at least a determination time for prohibiting the use of hot water in the hot-water tank, the tank controller () performs only a temperature regulation control via heating while keeping a hot-water flow regulation valve () in a closed state.